wife of John D. Nugen - daughter of Cornelius and Margaret MUSTARD FERREL

Mrs. John D. NUGEN whose maiden name was FERREL, was born in Licking county, Ohio, June 10, 1842, and died at her home in New London, Iowa, on Saturday evening Dec. 4, 1910, aged 68 years, 5 months and 24 days. In the year 1852 she came with her parents to Iowa and settled in Henry county near New London where she continued to reside until her death. December 15, 1859 she was united in marriage to Mr. John NUGEN, who survives.

Ten children were born to this union of who two died in infancy. The surviving children are Mrs. E. E. RIGDON, of Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Nancy ARGERSINGER of Burlington; D. J. NUGEN of Ottumwa; the sons J. P., Frank, Lewis R. V. B., and C. W. NUGEN of New London and vicinity. All the children were present at the funeral except the daughter, Mrs. RIGDON.

In addition to her husband and children she is survived by ten grand-children, three great-grand-children, two brothers, J. M. and W. P. FERREL of New London, and by two sisters, Mrs. E. A. RITCHEY of Osceola and Mrs. Rebekah ANDERSON of Cedar Falls.

From her earliest childhood, Mrs. NUGEN has been taught to believe in the teachings of the Holy Bible and to love and reverence God and through all subsequent years of her life she remained steadfast in this faith. About six years agot, during the progress of a revival meeting held in New London by Evangelist Hicks, she renewed her covenant vows with God and although hindered by failing health from assuming the active duties of the church membership yet she retained the bright experience of sins forgiven then ______ until the "silvercord was loosened" and her spirit took its flight to home and rest.

In the death of this good woman the husband loses a wife for more than fifty years had been his truest comforter and friend; the children are deprived of a mother who was ever tender and faithful and quickly reponsive to their every call for sympathy and encouragement; the community in which she so long resided has lost a sympathetic helpful friend who found her greatest joy in kindly ministration in every case of need or sorrow brought to her attention. The funeral was held at the family residence on Thursday afternoon following her decease with religious services conducted by Rev. Chas. W. Wilson, pastor of the M. E. churh assisted by the following quartet: Miss Anna Portlock, Mrs. Arthur Courtney, V. Z. Brenneman and D. W. Brown. The music was rarely beautiful.

Flowers of exquisite beauty were banked upon the casket lid, fragrant and fitting symbols of the precious life of her who slept beneath them. The body was interred in the Burge cemetery.